Lakes are freezing later, thawing earlier and experiencing dramatic temperature swings in between. And all that throws off ...

Spearing lake sturgeon on ice-covered Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin has a long and rich tradition. Jared Guelig, 22, of Fond du Lac has been spearing since he was 12 and his family has speared on ...

Say you're looking to get a Wisconsin fishing license, but you don't know how much they cost, what are the rules and are there any deals. Here is everything you need to know before you go fishing in ...

This lake offers just the right mix of accessibility and wild adventure, but it's the plethora of campsites along its edge ...

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources again stocked a bunch of fish in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior this year. “The fisheries of the Great Lakes provide world-class fishing ...

It’s midmorning in late February, and Bruce Smith is regaling two ice fishing buddies when a tug on his line interrupts the story. “There we go!” he shouts as a shimmering 23-inch whitefish appears ...

A rule approved Feb. 25 by the Natural Resources Board allows anglers to keep and kill an unlimited number of round gobies on ...

The 2025-26 Wisconsin general inland fishing season opens May 3. And fishing is allowed year-round for many species and in many areas of the state. Department of Natural Resources officials expect ...

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the 2022-2023 fishing season will open on Saturday, May 7. All regulations and license requirements apply. No matter where ...

DULUTH — It’s happened several times before, including as recently as 2018, as Mother Nature offers up a frigid spring and the ice lingers on many northern Wisconsin lakes into May. This year it will ...